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DuPont Automotive was among four suppliers honored by Yazaki North America as a 2010 Green Supplier of the Year.

The ‘Green Suppliers of the Year’ program recognizes suppliers who have made significant contributions to the preservation of the environment through their manufacturing, production and delivery processes and have exceeded others in their effort to reduce their impact on the environment. Yazaki established this program in 2009 as the benchmark for all Yazaki companies and affiliates throughout the Americas region.

DuPont – one of the first companies to publicly establish environmental goals 20 years ago – has broadened its sustainability commitments beyond internal footprint reduction to include market-driven targets for both revenue and research and development investment. The goals are tied directly to business growth, specifically to the development of safer and environmentally improved new products for key global markets.

 “At DuPont, we have long been committed to create new products and services that will help meet our customers’ needs and expectations for more sustainable offerings,” said Dawn Rittenhouse, director, sustainable development for DuPont, who accepted the award with the account team last week. “To receive this award from Yazaki is a great honor and helps ensure that we are on the correct path to a more sustainable future.”

 “At Yazaki, we continue to drive for a greener planet by expanding our environmental scope to our supply base”, said Ken Pichla, senior manager of Commodity Purchasing. “We are proud to honor DuPont Automotive for its contributions to protecting the environment.”

 Yazaki Corporation is a global leader in the research, development and delivery of vehicle power and data solutions for vehicle applications. Yazaki produces electrical distribution systems, Vehicle Information Products, solid-state power centers, connection systems and electronics. Worldwide, the company employs more than 157,000 people in 39 countries, 1,400 of whom are based in the United States. 

Yazaki has been committed to the preservation of the environment for more than 50 years.  The company continues this commitment today through the development of advanced electric components for hybrid electric vehicles, the promotion of recycling and the efficient use of resources.   For more information on Yazaki and its vision for a greener tomorrow, log onto www.yazaki-na.com. 

DuPont (www.dupont.com) is a science-based products and services company.  Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere.  Operating in more than 90 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.

Award Ceremony Participants:
(top row, from left) Eriq Frommert – Yazaki Program Manager, Purchasing; Kenneth Pichla  – Yazaki Senior Manager, Purchasing; Paul Kane, DuPont; Yasuhiro Ohguro, DuPont.  (Bottom row from left): Brandon Dent  – Yazaki Director, Americas Environmental Affairs; Patrick Fredrick – Director, Purchasing; Dawn Rittenhouse, DuPont, Marcia Bell, DuPont.  Not pictured – Melanie Kursinsky, DuPont.

For more about DuPont’s commitment to sustainability, visit http://www2.dupont.com/Sustainability/en_US/